- Birthdate: 28 May 1910
- Birthplace: Huyton, Liverpool, England
- Date of death: 16 February 1970
- Other clubs: Orrell (1926-28), Grimsby Town (1931-32), Hull City (1932-34), Aston Villa (1934-38), Burnley (1938-45); Preston North End, Blackpool, Southport, Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers (wartime guest), Wrexham (1945-47), Wellington Town (1947-50), Oswestry Town (1950-52), Saltney (1952-54)
- Signed from: Orrell
- Signed for LFC: Amateur - July 1928 / Professional - April 1929
- International debut: 16.05.1934 vs. Czechoslovakia
- International caps: 2/0 (caps at Villa) - 18.05.1935
- Liverpool debut: 25.01.1930
- Last appearance: 22.02.1930
- Contract expiry: 04.05.1931
- Win ratio: 20% W:1 D:2 L:2
- Total games/goals opposite LFC: 4 / 0
- League games / goals: 5 / 0
- Total games / goals: 5 / 0
Player Profile
The fair-haired Gardner, nicknamed "Gandhi", joined Liverpool as an amateur from Orrell in July 1928, signing professional forms a year later. He was a half-back who played in five consecutive first division fixtures in the second half of the 1929/30 season when the regular right-half Tom Morrison was unavailable. Morrison had been an ever-present the season before and would only miss three League matches the following season so Gardner's opportunities were limited as a result. There was only one victory for the club in the five games Gardner figured in and Liverpool finished the season mid-table. The highlight from his post-Liverpool career was when he gained international honours during his four years' stay at Aston Villa. During Gardner's time at the Villains, the club was relegated to Second Division in 1936 having been runners-up in the First Division three years previously. However, Villa won the Second Division in 1938 in his final season. Gardner was a long-throw expert and once won a Daily Mail competition by throwing 32 yards, 2 inches.
Appearances per season
Season |
League |
FA |
LC |
Europe |
Other |
Total |
Totals |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1929-1930 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
Apps |
Minutes |
Opponent |
1 |
90 |
Derby |
1 |
90 |
Manchester United |
1 |
90 |
Leicester City |
1 |
90 |
Birmingham City |
1 |
90 |
Grimsby Town |
Total |
Venue |
3 |
Home |
2 |
Away |
Milestone Appearances
# |
Date |
Against |
Stadium |
Competition |
1 |
25.01.1930 |
Manchester United |
Anfield |
League |
Scrapbook
1930 drawing
Other Clubs
Club |
Season |
Club rank |
League apps |
League goals |
Total apps |
Total goals |
Orrell |
1926-1928 |
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Grimsby Town |
1931-1932 |
England First Division |
13 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
Hull City |
1932-1933 |
England Third Division North |
39 |
1 |
43 |
1 |
Hull City |
1933-1934 |
England Second Division |
27 |
1 |
30 |
1 |
Aston Villa |
1933-1934 |
England First Division |
12 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
Aston Villa |
1934-1935 |
England First Division |
34 |
0 |
35 |
0 |
Aston Villa |
1935-1936 |
England First Division |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
Aston Villa |
1936-1937 |
England Second Division |
23 |
1 |
24 |
1 |
Aston Villa |
1937-1938 |
England Second Division |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
Burnley |
1938-1939 |
England Second Division |
39 |
3 |
40 |
3 |
Wrexham |
1945-1947 |
England Third Division North |
33 |
4 |
37 |
5 |
Wellington Town |
1947-1950 |
Cheshire County League |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Oswestry Town |
1950-1952 |
Birmingham & District League |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Saltney |
1952-1954 |
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Total |
228 |
10 |
242 |
11 |